Award

Castle of Light Production Collaboration

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

04 Apr 2024 at 00:00

Tender

13 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Historic Environment Scotland (HES), based in Edinburgh, has completed the procurement and award process for the "Castle of Light Production Collaboration." This contract, classified under the industry category of "services" with a CPV code of 79952000, pertains to creative production and event management services for a series of late-night winter events at Edinburgh Castle. This open procurement procedure, which commenced with the tender stage on 13th March 2024, involved multiple updates and ultimately resulted in the contract being awarded on 3rd June 2024. The procurement process, inclusive of an open procedure, saw a total contract value of £340,000 awarded to War Productions Ltd.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, creative production, and technical event support to establish their presence within Scotland's heritage and tourism sectors. Companies with expertise in themed event lighting, special effects, sound design, and interactive installations would find this project particularly suitable. Additionally, businesses capable of providing comprehensive event production and technical support across the event’s duration or contributing to marketing efforts are well-placed to leverage this opportunity for significant business growth.

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Notice Title

Castle of Light Production Collaboration

Notice Description

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking to commission a supplier who is able to provide creative production and event management services to create a series of late-night winter events at Edinburgh Castle.

Lot Information

Lot 1

HES is seeking to commission a supplier who is able to provide creative production and event management services to create a series of late-night winter events at Edinburgh Castle. This will primarily involve: - Themed event lighting. - Projections and audio at exterior locations across the site. - Special effects and interactive or immersive elements. - Overall event production responsibility. - Additional lighting at other locations (including select interior areas) to enhance the existing Castle lighting scheme and create a unique atmosphere. - Sound design and production. - Technical support across the event run. - Contribution to marketing initiatives.

Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the Successful Tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise this option.

Renewal: There will be the option for HES to extend the contract for a further 24 month period, giving a total possible contract length of four (4) years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000760336
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511100
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,360,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,360,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£340,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Four years from May 2024

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Catherine McNair
Contact Email
procurement@hes.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1316688866

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH9 1SH
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Southside/Newington
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAR PRODUCTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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